LeBron James and the Lakers had their season come to an end Wednesday night with a loss to the Timberwolves and after the game James was asked about a player who was traded away by the team earlier this year—Anthony Davis.

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after the Minnesota Timberwolves exploited all of their biggest weaknesses.

After the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff elimination, LeBron James addressed the controversial mid-season trade of Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, saw their 2025 postseason run come to a grinding halt following a hard-fought loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5.